Trustees’ Annual Report for the period
From: Period start date: 01 September 2024 To: Period end date: 31 August 2025
Charity name: The Abingdon Passion Play
Charity registration number: 1183512
Objectives and Activities
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| Summary of the purposes of the charity as set out in its governing document |
Para 1.17 | Promotion of the Christian faith by holding various events, particularly a regularly performed Passion Play. a) To put on Passion Play in Abingdon , and if possible every 3 years b) To advance the Christian faith by portraying the Passion of Jesus Christ and its relevance today. c) To involve members of the local community in Abingdon in the production. d) To highlight the importance of music and drama as religious and cultural activities. |
| Summary of the main activities in relation to those purposes for the public benefit, in particular, the activities, projects or services identified in the accounts. |
Para 1.17 and 1.19 |
This was a year of recovery for Abingdon Passion Play, finalising the expenditure for the previous year’s passion play and organising an event for previous performers. All expenditure was towards the Passion Play |
| Statement confirming whether the trustees have had regard to the guidance issued by the Charity Commission on public benefit |
Para 1.18 | The trustees have had regard to the guidance of the Charity Commission on public benefit. |
Additional information (optional) You may choose to include further statements where relevant about:
SORP reference
Para 1.38 Policy on grant making Para 1.38 Policy on social investment including program related investment Para 1.38 Contribution made by volunteers Other
Achievements and Performance
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| Summary of the main achievements of the charity, identifying the difference the charity’s work has made to the circumstances of its beneficiaries and any wider benefits to society as a whole. |
Para 1.20 | The main achievements were ensuring the longevity of Abingdon Passion Play. By allowing the committee to recover, keeping in touch with previous participants, and having regular meetings, trustees have ensured that work can continue with organising future Passion Plays, spreading the Gospel to our community. |
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Achievements against Para 1.41 objectives set Para 1.41
| Performance of fundraising activities against objectives set Investment performance against objectives Para 1.41 Other |
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Financial Review
| Financial Review | ||
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| Review of the charity’s financial position at the end of the period |
Para 1.21 | The Charity has a closing balance of £165 Events detailed in Para 1.20. |
Statement explaining the policy for holding reserves stating why they are held |
Para 1.22 | The charity is committed to holding a production of a passion play generally on a 3-year cycle and so aims to raise funds to enable a production to be put on, after which any excess funds will form the basis of the fundraising for the next production. Therefore, there is no specific policy on holding a reserve. The charity is not committed to any ongoing or continuous expenses. |
| Amount of reserves held | Para 1.22 | £165 |
| Reasons for holding zero reserves |
Para 1.22 | N/A |
| Details of fund materially in deficit |
Para 1.24 | No funds are materially in deficit |
| Explanation of any uncertainties about the charity continuing as a going concern |
Para 1.23 | No uncertainties |
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| The charity’s principal sources of funds (including any fundraising) |
Para 1.47 | |
| Investment policy and objectives including any social investment policy adopted |
Para 1.46 | |
| A description of the principal risks facing the charity |
Para 1.46 | |
| Other | ||
Structure, Governance and Management
| Description of charity’s trusts: |
None | |
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| Type of governing document (trust deed, royal charter) |
Para 1.25 | Constitution |
| How is the charity constituted? (e.g unincorporated association, CIO) |
Para 1.25 | CIO |
Trustee selection methods including details of any constitutional provisions e.g. election to post or name of any person or body entitled to appoint one or more trustees |
Para 1.25 | Elected by the charity’s AGM |
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| Policies and procedures adopted for the induction and training of trustees |
Para 1.51 | |
| The charity’s organisational structure and any wider network with which the charity works |
Para 1.51 | |
| Relationship with any related parties |
Para 1.51 | |
| Other | ||
Reference and Administrative details
| Charity name | The Abingdon Passion Play |
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Other name the charity uses |
None |
| Registered charity number | 1183512 |
Charity’s principal address |
5 Nuneham Square Abingdon Oxfordshire OX14 1EH |
Names of the charity trustees who manage the charity
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Trustee name | Office (if any) | Dates acted if not for whole year Nam e of pers on (or bod y) entit led to app oint trust ee (if any) |
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| David Pope | Chair | ||
| John Clare | |||
| Joyce Kelly | Secretary | ||
| Samuel Poyton | Treasurer | ||
| Anne Green | |||
| Jane Cadogan | |||
| Sarah Mears | |||
| Eliane Pony | |||
– Corporate trustees names of the directors at the date the report was approved
Director name
Name of trustees holding title to property belonging to the charity
Trustee name Dates acted if not for whole year
Funds held as custodian trustees on behalf of others
| Description of the assets held in this capacity |
None |
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| Name and objects of the charity on whose behalf the assets are held and how this falls within the custodian charity’s objects |
None |
| Details of arrangements for safe custody and segregation of such assets from the charity’s own assets |
None |
Additional information (optional)
Names and addresses of advisers (Optional information)
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| Name of chief executive or names of senior staff members (Optional information) | |||
Exemptions from disclosure
Reason for non-disclosure of key personnel details
Other optional information
Declarations
The trustees declare that they have approved the trustees’ report above.
Signed on behalf of the charity’s trustees
Signature(s) Eliane Pony Full name(s) Eliane Pony Position (eg Secretary, Chair Chair, etc) Date 23/06/2026
Joyce Kelly Secretary
| Abingdon Passion | Abingdon Passion | Play | Play | Play | Play | No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | No (if any) | ||||||||||||
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| Abingdon Passion | Play | 1183512 | |||||||||||||||||||
| Receipts and payments accounts | CC16a | ||||||||||||||||||||
| For the period from |
Period start date 01/09/2024 |
To | Period end date 31/08/2025 |
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| Section A Receipts and payments | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| A1 Receipts | |||||||||||||||||||||
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| Raising funds | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | ||||||||||
| Expenditure on charitable events | - | 597- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 597- | - | -- | ||||||||||
| Liability insurance | - | -- | - | 168- | - | -- | - | 168- | - | -- | ||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | 597- | - | 168- | - | -- | - | 765- | - | -- |
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| Expenditure on charitable events | - | 597- | - | -- | - | -- | - | 597- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
| Liability insurance | - | -- | - | 168- | - | -- | - | 168- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
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| **Sub total ** | - | 597- | - | 168- | - | -- | - | 765- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
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| **Total payments ** | - | 597- | - | 168- | - | -- | - | 765- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
| **Net of receipts/(payments) ** | - | 597- | - | 168- | - | -- | - | 765- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
| A5 Transfers between funds | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
| A6 Cash funds last year end | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
| **Cash funds this year end ** | - | 597- | - | 168- | - | -- | - | 765- | - | -- | ||||||||||||
Section B Statement of assets and liabilities at the end of the period
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Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
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B1 Cash funds Metro Bank Account 165 - -
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Total cash funds 165 - -
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Unrestricted Restricted funds Endowment
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